All Things Gophers Coaching Search Thread (rumors, tweets, tid-bits and more)

[SomeGopherFan]

I can't believe that until I hear from Shooter.

Niko Medved emerges as leading candidate to be next Gophers men’s basketball coach

The Gophers’ search for its next men’s basketball coach has a frontrunner: Niko Medved of Colorado State, the Pioneer Press has heard this week.

www.twincities.com

 

[Gophers1992]

Niko Medved emerges as leading candidate to be next Gophers men’s basketball coach

The Gophers’ search for its next men’s basketball coach has a frontrunner: Niko Medved of Colorado State, the Pioneer Press has heard this week.

www.twincities.com

Great. Now it’s cursed.

 

[Minnesconsin fan]

or....Niko asking that Thorson be at least his transition guy, helping retain players, helping pick a staff.
Could be either.

if i remember correctly, Dave Thorson's job at De Lasalle was in the fundraising role, and coaching. So maybe him having that background would make him a GM candidate or at least more visible in the NIL fundraising role. either way i think he is a great guy to still have around the program

 

[Spaulding!No!]

S-can the entire old staff when the new staff is in place. Let’s not make this difficult.

 

[Tucker32]

if i remember correctly, Dave Thorson's job at De Lasalle was in the fundraising role, and coaching. So maybe him having that background would make him a GM candidate or at least more visible in the NIL fundraising role. either way i think he is a great guy to still have around the program

Dave is the only one who has been doing fundraising now. Much of the NIL the Gophers had this past year was thanks to him. Ben did nothing.

 

[DEGopherfan]

anyone know if there are any players Nico could bring with him?

 

[MaxyJR1]

anyone know if there are any players Nico could bring with him?

Read the threads, he has 9 freshmen and sophomores. 3 sophomores start. Two freshmen are Minnesota natives.

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Farokhmanesh is good. It wouldn't surprise though, to see Thorson retained also. We'll see.

I would be surprised thorson not retained

 

[Emil]

It is interesting to see the speculation on who the next coach will be. Keep in mind no one was speculating Ben before he was hired. Did anyone expect Richard Pitino to be named coach? I remember Tubby being a complete surprise. This forum's record of predicting the BB coaching hire has been dismal.

 

[PMWinSTP]

It is interesting to see the speculation on who the next coach will be. Keep in mind no one was speculating Ben before he was hired. Did anyone expect Richard Pitino to be named coach? I remember Tubby being a complete surprise. This forum's record of predicting the BB coaching hire has been dismal.

It's not only posters here...a lot of articles as well.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

It is interesting to see the speculation on who the next coach will be. Keep in mind no one was speculating Ben before he was hired. Did anyone expect Richard Pitino to be named coach? I remember Tubby being a complete surprise. This forum's record of predicting the BB coaching hire has been dismal.

Bad Gopher said Ben was mentioned as a candidate prior to the announcement.

 

[Bad Gopher]

Bad Gopher said Ben was mentioned as a candidate prior to the announcement.

It's in these threads somewhere.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Read the threads, he has 9 freshmen and sophomores. 3 sophomores start. Two freshmen are Minnesota natives.

Or one could just look at the rosters on College Basketball at Sports Reference, or ESPN, or google "Colorado State Basketball" and click "Roster" in the search results. I'm always amazed how helpless and lazy people are in an age where information is right at their fingertips. I wonder if they could have survived during the years of my youth when we had to go to libraries or buy newspapers or get programs from teams.

 

[howeda7]

Bad Gopher said Ben was mentioned as a candidate prior to the announcement.

Reusse mentioned Ben quite early in the process. Niko this time. Sort of doubt he has a great source in this case or anything but...

 

[Bad Gopher]

Reusse mentioned Ben quite early in the process. Niko this time. Sort of doubt he has a great source in this case or anything but...

He has had sources and presumably still does. He broke the Brewster firing.

 

[GopherGold01]

He has had sources and presumably still does. He broke the Brewster firing.

So it's his fault....

 

[PMWinSTP]

He has had sources and presumably still does. He broke the Brewster firing.

I mean...nobody saw that coming.

 

[howeda7]

He has had sources and presumably still does. He broke the Brewster firing.

True. But he hates Coyle so it's not him...

 

[Bad Gopher]

True. But he hates Coyle so it's not him...

Janitorial staff. Johnny the shoeshine guy from Police Squad.

 

[kix4kix]

I dont want anyone associated with this staff to remain, Thorson especially.

 

[nitramnaed]

Niko Medved emerges as leading candidate to be next Gophers men’s basketball coach

The Gophers’ search for its next men’s basketball coach has a frontrunner: Niko Medved of Colorado State, the Pioneer Press has heard this week.

www.twincities.com

Now it's a done deal!

 

[nitramnaed]

I dont want anyone associated with this staff to remain, Thorson especially.

I might be off track here, but I thought Thorson was considered a good coach, especially with the younger players.

 

[WindyCityGopher]

Janitorial staff. Johnny the shoeshine guy from Police Squad.

Very strong pull with that reference!

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Good Posts in here today! Next year it will be all about where the gophs are in the tourney.

 

[nitramnaed]

True. But he hates Coyle so it's not him...

He hates everyone and everything.

 

[leib0039]

So we are all Memphis fans so we can get this ball rolling ASAP?

 

[dlnavra]

Or one could just look at the rosters on College Basketball at Sports Reference, or ESPN, or google "Colorado State Basketball" and click "Roster" in the search results. I'm always amazed how helpless and lazy people are in an age where information is right at their fingertips. I wonder if they could have survived during the years of my youth when we had to go to libraries or buy newspapers or get programs from teams.

The simple geek move is google "Colorado State Basketball Roster". The same thing I've done with UCSD, Yale, and about 10 others. I do it in part as I'm always curious where players are from, how far & wide coaches cast their net, transfers versus prep, etc.

 

[Holy Man]

I might be off track here, but I thought Thorson was considered a good coach, especially with the younger players.

Someone needs to be blamed.

 

[Gopher Mac]

Getting to the NCAA the way they did - pretty dominant in their conference tournament and on a 10-game run - combined with now the third trip to the NCAA in four years is pretty impressive for any candidate. He's not being hired because of MN ties, other than the fact that it gives us a leg up with him on other schools. It make us a draw for him beyond simply being a Big Ten school.

I think being one of us is one of the main reasons we have a chance to get him. I think he could take other dire I say better jobs if he wanted. Being one of us keeps us in play. Not the other way around.

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

So we are all Memphis fans so we can get this ball rolling ASAP?

Might help recruiting if he makes a little run.